Abbott Elementary — TV Episode Recaps & News (original) (raw)

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With a network sitcom like this one, bound to the time limits and structures of the genre, it can sometimes take a while to establish an identity and find a comfort zone with its characters. Parks and Recreation, a show whose sensibility overlaps somewhat with _Abbott Elementary_’s, didn’t settle into either until its second season. (Some might even say third.) But Abbott Elementary knows what it’s doing and who its personalities are almost right out of the gate. — Jen Chaney

Read Vulture’sreview of Abbott Elementary and Ashley Ray Harris’s interview with creator and star Quinta Brunson.

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   Episode 22 Franklin Institute
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   Episode 21 Mom
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   Episode 20 Educator of the Year
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   Episode 19 Festival
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   Episode 18 Teacher Appreciation
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   Episode 17 Mural Arts
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   Episode 16 Teacher’s Conference
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   Episode 15 Fire
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   Episode 14 Valentine’s Day
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    Episode 13 Fundraiser
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    Episode 12 Fight
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    Episode 11 Read-A-Thon
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    Episode 10 Holiday Hookah
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    Episode 9 Sick Day
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    Episode 8 Egg Drop
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    Episode 7 Attack Ad
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    Episode 6 Candy Zombies
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    Episode 5 Juice
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    Episode 4 The Principal’s Office
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    Episode 3 Story Samurai
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    Episode 2 Wrong Delivery
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    Episode 1 Development Day
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    Episode 14 Party
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    Episode 13 Smith Playground
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    Episode 12 Mother’s Day
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    Episode 11 Double Date
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    Episode 10 Ava 2 Fest
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    Episode 9 Alex
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    Episode 8 Panel
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    Episode 7 Librarian
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    Episode 6 Willard R. Abbott
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    Episode 5 Breakup
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    Episode 4 Smoking
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    Episode 3 Gregory’s Garden Goofballs
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    Episodes 1 - 2 Career Day
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    Episode 22 Please Touch Museum
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    Episode 21 Rally
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    Episode 20 Ava Fest: Tokyo Drift
    Abbott Elementary: A Golden Ticket Abbott’s open house is the perfect venue to underline how much our characters have grown and to unveil one of the show’s biggest guest stars yet.
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    Episode 19 Music Class
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    Episode 18 Audit
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    Episode 17 Karaoke
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    Episode 16 Books
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    Episode 15 100th Day of School
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    Episode 14 District Budget Meeting
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    Episode 13 The Science Fair
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    Episode 12 Girard Creek
    Abbott Elementary Recap: Charity Case Abbott Elementary pokes fun at white institutions using diversity as a marketing tactic when the school tours the new golf course.
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    Episode 11 Strike
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    Episode 10 Testing
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    Episode 9 Abbott Elementary
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    Episode 8 Winter Break
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    Episode 7 Winter Show
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    Episode 6 The Deli
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    Episode 5 Dad Fight
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    Episode 4 Costume Contest
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    Episode 3 Class Pet
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    Episode 2 Ringworm
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    Episode 1 Back to School

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6. finale thoughts Apr. 17, 2025
   
   _Abbott Elementary_’s Janelle James Was Never Going to Play a Loser“It’s very easy to have kept her as a one-note zinger, and I was killing it at that. But to be able to do more has been amazing.”
7. backstories Jan. 9, 2025
   
   ‘Here’s This School, and We’ve Just Introduced 5 Sociopaths’Court-ordered community service, urine-soaked animal pelts, and a Billy Madison homage: How It’s Always Sunny infiltrated Abbott Elementary.
8. crossovers Jan. 7, 2025
   
   It’s Always Sunny Takes a Field Trip to Abbott ElementaryQuinta Brunson explains how the dynamics of each show are affecting their characters.
9. the roomy award Dec. 18, 2024
   
   ‘There Are Always Lessons’ When Making Abbott ElementaryThe writers of the hit sitcom shed light on their Roomy Award-winning process.
10. vulture festival 2024 Nov. 16, 2024
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